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Forests source of life, thriving rural communities, stabilised climate
274 MILLION LIVES TRANSFORMED 🌍

37.41M direct jobs + 274M people with better food/energy access.

Conservation + Human Development = PES winning equation.

#COP30 #ADecadeWithCAFI #HumanImpact #PES
February 3, 2026 at 9:08 AM
HIGH-TECH, SIMPLE TO USE 💻

PES tool uses AI, blockchain, remote sensing. But remains simple and intuitive.

Tech is only powerful when accessible to all.

#COP30 #ADecadeWithCAFI #AI #Blockchain #PES #TechForGood
January 28, 2026 at 9:39 AM
RESULTS-DRIVEN 💳

Payments only if results verified. Sent by phone, voucher, or bank transfer.

PES tool tracks everything transparently.
No results = No payment. Simple, direct, fair.

#COP30 #ADecadeWithCAFI #DirectPayment #PES
January 23, 2026 at 2:57 PM
FULLY TRANSPARENT 🔍
PES results verified by:
✅Geotagged photos, satellites
✅Local NGO data (mobile)
✅Independent audit

Trust + Technology + Verification = Total Credibility.

#COP30 #ADecadeWithCAFI #Transparency #PES
January 21, 2026 at 1:55 PM
SMART CONTRACTING 📝

PES tool instantly creates and tracks contracts in bulk.
Thousands of contracts managed efficiently, transparently, securely through technology.

#COP30 #ADecadeWithCAFI #SmartContract #PES #Blockchain
January 14, 2026 at 9:27 AM
ENROLLMENT: SIMPLE, FAIR, FAST ✅

4 transparent steps:
1. Learn rules
2. Verify land rights
3. Process application
4. Final selection

Technology serving equity.

#COP30 #ADecadeWithCAFI #PES #Transparency
January 8, 2026 at 11:35 AM
🌳🌍CAFI receives $44,5 million from Norway for the forests of the Congo Basin in 2025.

🤝 A strong commitment to climate, biodiversity, and local communities. See our results👇
cafi.org/accomplishme...

#CAFI #CongoBasin #ClimateAction #Partnerships
December 29, 2025 at 8:58 AM
🌍🌳 CAFI receives $9 million from United Kingdom for the forests of the Congo Basin in 2025.

A strong commitment to climate, biodiversity, and local communities. See our results👉 cafi.org/accomplishme...

#CongoBasin #Forests #CAFI #Climate
December 24, 2025 at 4:32 PM
DEVELOPED WITH 6 CENTRAL AFRICAN NATIONS 🤝

DRC, Gabon, Congo, Cameroon, CAR, Equatorial Guinea: African leadership for African innovation.

Local needs + national priorities + global climate action.

#COP30 #ADecadeWithCAFI #AfricanLeadership #PES
December 23, 2025 at 11:04 AM
🌍🌳 CAFI receives $34 million from Germany for the forests of the Congo Basin in 2025.

A strong commitment to climate, biodiversity, and local communities. See our results👉 cafi.org/accomplishme...

#CAFI #CongoBasin #ClimateAction #Partnerships @bmz.de
December 19, 2025 at 2:22 PM
REWARDING SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES 🌱
PES rewards good practices: planting trees, deforestation-free farming.

6 eligible activities to transform agriculture and protect forests.

#COP30 #ADecadeWithCAFI #Agroforestry #PES
December 17, 2025 at 7:50 AM
DRIVING CLIMATE ACTION 🚀

An innovative mechanism directly rewarding those who protect the world's most vital ecosystems.

Forest guardians deserve compensation.

#COP30 #ADecadeWithCAFI #ClimateAction #PES
December 12, 2025 at 8:34 PM
PERFORMANCE-BASED FUNDING 💰

PES transforms conservation into direct, transparent, verified financial returns for communities and Indigenous peoples.
Results paid, not intentions.

#COP30 #ADecadeWithCAFI #ClimateFinance #PES
December 10, 2025 at 9:09 PM
PES generates 37.41M direct jobs and improves food/energy access for 274M people🌳

Protecting forests = transforming lives.

#COP30 #ADecadeWithCAFI #SustainableDevelopment #PES
December 8, 2025 at 3:09 PM
6× CONSERVATION WIN 🛡️

PES protects 6.77M hectares of forest, reversing 6× the 2022 deforestation rate. Measurable conservation = real results.

#COP30 #ADecadeWithCAFI #ForestConservation #PES
December 5, 2025 at 8:37 PM
📢 Scientific Panel for the Congo Basin launches the executive summary of “Congo Basin Resilience and Sustainability.”

A landmark scientific reference for guiding conservation and sustainable development.

Emma Torres thanks #CAFI for its support.

#COP30 #ADecadeWithCAFI #PSE #BassinDuCongo
December 4, 2025 at 4:19 PM
7× CLIMATE IMPACT 🌍

CAFI's PES could sequester 4.8 gigatons of CO2e annually—7× the Congo Basin's 2022 emissions.
Operational, verified, performance-based mechanism.

#COP30 #ADecadeWithCAFI #ClimateAction #PES
December 3, 2025 at 12:19 PM
271.2 MILLION HECTARES of untapped potential for PES in Central Africa 🌳🌳

Congo Basin countries are transforming climate finance into concrete action. The potential is
there. Innovation is ready.

#COP30 #ADecadeWithCAFI #PES #CongoBasin
December 1, 2025 at 5:18 PM
📢 Major breakthrough for #PSEs in DRC/ Congo Basin.

With #CAFI support, WWF makes the first collective mobile payment in the DRC via the PSE Management Tool.

The Lewo community receives its first payment for its verified forest regeneration results. 🌿

@bmz.de @unops.org
November 25, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Avec l’appui de #CAFI, le Panel scientifique du Bassin du Congo lance son Rapport 2025 à la #COP30 🌍 avec des propositions concrètes pour la restauration des forêts 🌳les financements innovants 💰 et les marchés carbone 🌿

Écoutez Mme Arlette Sourdan-Nonault👇

@bmz.de @norad.no #COP30
November 21, 2025 at 8:24 PM
🚨 Breaking news

CAFI launches a $100M call for expressions of interest to scale up #PSE in the region, bringing the 2025 PSE envelope to $125M.
🌳 300k ha covered
👥 130k beneficiaries
🌍 2.5M tCO₂ sequestered

Thanks to all partners for their support @bmz.de @norad.no #COP30
November 18, 2025 at 8:17 PM
🚨 At #COP30, #CAFI is showcasing how Congo Basin countries leverage PES to channel climate finance directly to forest guardians.
📆 18 Nov • 🕒 3–4 PM • 📍 DRC Pavilion
#Forests #ClimateAction #CongoBasin @norad.no @alainnoudehou.bsky.social #RDC #Congo #Gabon
November 18, 2025 at 6:15 PM
CAFI has a new partner ! Costa Rica brings its vast experience on Payments for Environmental Services to support Central African countries

@un-mptf-office.bsky.social @norwaymfa.government.no @fcdoinclusion.bsky.social @bmzclimate.bsky.social @netherlandsmfa.bsky.social @swedishmfa.bsky.social
June 10, 2025 at 9:18 AM
🗣️ “No country can tackle climate change alone.”: Costa Rica’s entry today into the CAFI partnership deepens South-South cooperation, boosting shared learning between tropical forest nations. 🌎 #CAFI #Biodiversity #Geneva

@gabonmediatime.bsky.social @norwaymfa.government.no
June 5, 2025 at 4:15 PM
🌍 On #WorldEnvironmentDay, Costa Rica joins the Central African Forest Initiative (CAFI)! A global leader in forest recovery, Costa Rica brings decades of success and innovation to support Central Africa’s climate and development goals. 🌱🌳 #ClimateAction #SouthSouthCooperation
June 5, 2025 at 4:10 PM